Terri C. Burns

Brave Initiatives is a non-profit organization that provides programs for high school girls with a mission of creating social impact through technology and innovative thinking strategies. We provide a hands on learning experience for students to acquire skills such as design thinking, coding, prototyping and leadership skills while building the foundations of entrepreneurial mindsets. Our programs are designed to challenge young women to rethink how they view themselves as learners by making the "impossible"​, possible and allowing them to see themselves as agents of change in the world. We use relevant tools and resources such as coding and design thinking to implement new learning strategies to empower each student.

At Venmo, we’re working to build a payment experience thats simple, delightful and connected. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve quickly grown from an idea hatched by two college roommates who wanted a better way to pay each other back to the go-to digital wallet that’s known and loved by millions. What started off as a simple SMS platform to send and receive money has evolved into a social payments app allowing people to pay, split and share their experiences.

an early-stage venture capital firm investing in exemplary founders⌨️

The Coaching Corner is a leading career and executive coaching firm. We provide cutting-edge professional career coaching services for teams. At the Coaching Corner, we empower individuals to do the most productive and meaningful work of their careers.

Brave Initiatives is a non-profit organization that provides programs for high school girls with a mission of creating social impact through technology and innovative thinking strategies. We provide a hands on learning experience for students to acquire skills such as design thinking, coding, prototyping and leadership skills while building the foundations of entrepreneurial mindsets. Our programs are designed to challenge young women to rethink how they view themselves as learners by making the "impossible"​, possible and allowing them to see themselves as agents of change in the world. We use relevant tools and resources such as coding and design thinking to implement new learning strategies to empower each student.

GV supports innovative founders across multiple stages and sectors, from artificial intelligence and life sciences to consumer platforms, enterprise software, and frontier technology. Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV oversees more than $10 billion in assets under management. Our operating partners support founding teams at every stage of company-building across executive talent, design, communications, and marketing. GV is a non-strategic venture capital firm that invests independently from its sole limited partner, Alphabet. We connect startups with Google and Alphabet companies, providing unique access to the world’s best technology and talent. GV has 400 active portfolio companies spanning North America, Europe, and Israel. Our portfolio includes Lightmatter, Stripe, Treeline Biosciences, Vercel, and Wonder, with notable exits including Uber, Nest, Slack, GitLab, Duo Security, Flatiron Health, Lemonade, and One Medical. The firm is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Cambridge, New York, and London.

Life’s not about a job, it’s about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, your voice matters. Come as you are and together we’ll do what’s right (not what’s easy) to serve the public conversation.